Why should we cook with our kids?

Getting kids involved in cooking is helping them to develop their fine motor skills, eye hand coordination, learning what is healthy and what is not and even early concepts of math and science. 

They love activities in the kitchen because they can use all their senses. There are many ways to get kids involved in cooking. They can help prepare food and cook.

How can cooking help preschoolers?

Build basic skills. You can help your child learn basic math skills by doing something as simple as counting vegetables and fruits or just pouring water into a measuring cup. Think of interesting ways to count during shopping with them for example when self service shopping.

What are the essential life skills kids learn from cooking?

The kids are trying new tastes out, which make them to be open to try new things out.
It help kids to explore with their sense, for example onion tears, garlic smells.
Gain confidence and happiness, to become an independent cooks.

  • What we speak about- Children pick up lots of new words and phrases through following recipes and general conversations around food in the kitchen.
  • Doing tasks together like sharing, team work
  • Physicals Skills
  • Create stronger family relationships.
  • Using Math in the kitchen, like counting, measuring and weighing the ingredients.
  • Learning how to follow instructions.
  • Cooking with kids gives them skills for their daily life.

10 Facts for Cooking with Kids 

  1. Cooking is since and can be fun for all the family members.
  2. Cooking with kids create creativity and art.
  3. Cooking with kids is teaching them Multitasking.
  4. Cooking with kids is teaching us how to be patient with our kids.
  5. Cooking with kids is learning what is healthy food and what is unhealthy.
  6. Cooking with kids is teaching them how to clean up.
  7. Cooking with kids, is helping them to understand how to be safe in the kitchen. Since they will deal with the heat, with oil and sharp kitchen utensil.
  8. Cooking with kids is training them responsibilities.
  9. Cooking with kids is good for understanding about hygiene.
  10. Cooking with kids is a good way to understand how much time and effort it took for the person that was cooking.

Are you also cooking with your kid? Do you have fun or is it stressful for you?